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Central Vein Stenosis in Patients with Central Vein Manipulation: A Single Cent...
Pereira,Pedro R.; Sousa,Círia; Silva,Natália; Francisco,José. A.; Fructuoso,Mónica; Morgado,TeresaABSTRACT Introduction: Central vein catheterization (CVC) is one of the main risk factors for central vein stenosis (CVS) occurrence in the hemodialysis population. In this work we aimed to evaluate previous central venous manipulation, clinical presentation, and complications in hemodialysis patients with proved CVS. Material and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed all venous angiographies in patients attendi...
Pregnancy and dialysis
Ribeiro,Catarina Isabel; Silva,NatáliaABSTRACT The pregnancy rate of women on dialysis is still very low when compared to that of the remaining population. However, recent years have seen an increase in the success rates of these pregnancies. Among the main precautions that must be taken with pregnant women on dialysis are the maintenance of low levels of pre-dialysis urea, the adequacy of the tension profile, the control of anemia and care to avoi...
ABO-incompatible living donor kidney transplantation in Portugal
Ribeiro,Catarina Isabel; Silva,Natália; Malheiro,Jorge; Almeida,Manuela; Pedroso,Sofia; La Salete Martins,Maria; Dias,Leonídio; Henriques,António CastroIntroduction: ABO incompatibility was considered a barrier to kidney transplant. However, the shortage of available organs for transplantation and the excellent long-term results further establish ABO-incompatible (ABOi) as a safe and effective therapeutic strategy. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the outcomes of ABOi transplantation in terms of graft survival and function, rejection episodes and i...
Rituximab-induced hypersensitivity pneumonitis in a kidney transplant patient
Silva,Natália; Ribeiro,Catarina Isabel; Almeida,Manuela; Malheiro,Jorge; Pedroso,Sofia; Martins,Maria La Salete; Dias,Leonídio; Henriques,António CastroRituximab (RTX) is a chimeric anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody that has been associated with delayed pulmonary toxicity. In patients receiving RTX, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, although rare, should be considered in the appropriate clinical and radiographic setting. The authors present a case of hypersensitivity pneumonitis associated with a single dose of RTX treatment in a kidney transplanted patient with acute...
COVID-19 and acute kidney injury - A new medical condition
Silva,Natália; Ribeiro,Catarina IsabelNovel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a newly discovered contagious disease that has affected many countries around the world. Although diffuse alveolar damage and acute respiratory failure are the main features, involvement of other organs is recognized and needs to be explored. Information on kidney disease in patients with COVID-19 is limited, with many studies showing that acute kidney injury is an uncomm...